THE OMAHA EE.
NINETEENTH YEAR OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , AUGUST' 24 , 1889. NUMBER GO.
NOTIFIED OF THE REPRIEVE.
Mrs. Maybrlok Informed of the Com
mutation of Her Sontonoo.
HER PARAMOUR A POLTROON.
nrlcrly Bain For Boston Without
KvcnYnitln to llonr the DC *
clslon of Homo Been-
tnry Mntthows.
Ttcaelvcd the NCWH On n Kick lied.
tCO/r/0M ) ) | / 1SS3 bu Jamtt ( Jordan IJ'nnr.l.l (
Livniu-ooL , August23. | Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tun Ben. ] The messenger
who carried the order remitting the death
jxinaltr In the case of Mrs. Maybrlck arrived
nt tbo jail at 1:30 : this morning. Governor
Anderson and Chaplain Morris entered Mrs.
Maybrlck's cell together. This Is Chaplain
Morris' description of the visit :
' \vo wont into the prison nt a quarter
past 2 o'clock. The women's department , In
which Mrs. Maybrlck's ' call Is situated , Is
near the gates on the loft. Wo were received
there by the head warden and a woman ,
who accompanied us to the cell , She
knocked nt the door. The light In the cell
was Instantly turned up und the
door opened by ono * of the fomulo
watchers. Wo passed In. The cell
was lighted by n singla gas jet , burning
brightly. Mrs. Maybrlck w.w undressed
nnd In bad. She lay on her back , her hair
loosely celled about her ho.id. She made no
sign ns we entered. She merely turned her
eyes and looked at us. She was very weak
nnd had the listless ulr natural to her con
dttlon. The governor wont close to her
bedside and said : 'Mrs. Maybriuk ,
have DJust received n message from
the homo secretary , which states that ho
has advised the queen to commute your sentence
tonco to Imprisonment for life. ' Mrs. May
brick said nothing ; her face showed no sign. .
She merely lifted her left hand anil strttchci
it out to tuko that of the govoruor. That
was nil that was said , nnd wo cumo away Itn
mediately. "
Baroness Von Roquo called nt the prison
early this forenoon , but did not see her
daughter. She had n long Interview will
Governor Anderson , of whoso consideration
Bho speaks In warm words of praise. Ho
Informed her she could have , under the
rules , ono more interview with her daughter
that is known us the furowell visit. Ho ad
vised her not to use her privilege
immediately , as there might bo many things
to talk over , nnd she had better prepare her
aolf for it , with that idea in vtew. Tin
status of Mrs. Maybrick as a prisoner had
lie said , been changed by tlio commutation
nnd without u special permit ho could no
allow her moro than the customary prlvil
cgcs. The baroness expressed thanks Tor
this suggestion.
AKitntlnu Kor Mrs. May brick's I'ardoi
LONIION , August 23. The Maybrlck com
mlttco has resolved to agitate for a pardon
on the ground that the decision of Horn
Secretary Mutthows shows thnt there 1
. , reasonable doubt whether Maybrick wa
\ * - poisoned.
Briorly Sails For Boston.
[ Cnpl/rfff'il 1S83 tin Jan-.t fjortiii Hnitt.l
LIVEHPOOL , August 23. [ Now York Her
aid Cable Special to THE BKB.I Boston
prides itself in ceing more or less Engllsl
but it will not cotton to the sort of English
represented by Albert Brlerly. This Is the
man through whoso instrumentality
Mrs. Maybrlck put her head into
the noose und barely escaped u
most shameful death. From the moment
the woman who had risked everything for
him fell into deadly peril until she was sen
tenced to death ho remained hidden. Ho
never lifted a hand to lighten her burden.
This poltroon could not oven wait
to hoar the decision of the home
" * secretary in the case of the woman whom ho
hud professed to love. Ho sailed for Boston
on tbo Scutlua yesterday , and when ho
sailed no ono know whether or not Mrs.
, Maybrick was to bo hanged. Whllo thous
ands who hud never seen the
woman waited anxiously for the word
that meant llfo or death to
Mrs. Mnybrlck , her ex-lover , Brlerly , pack
ed bis traps nnd sneaked aboard a steamer.
It is said that his firm has dissolved their
Liverpool i part norship recently und the
Now Orleans business was broUeu up us
well.
It is currently reported that Briorly Is
about to settle in the southern states
nnd enter business on his ( own
account. Ho arrived on the
steainor stage about half past 2 , accom
panied by a ludy believed to bo his sister.
Shortly after his arrival he was met by
thrco gentlemen , ono of whom was his
w brother , F. J. Brlerly , who had como to bid
him goodbye , and the party con
tinued walking about uutll half
past 0 , when the last tender ,
the Skirmisher , loft for the steamer , which
was lying In the mlddlo.of the river. Bricrly
then bid furowoll to tho'ludy and gentleman
when ho weutou bourd the tender. On got.
ting on bourd the Sovnthlti ho immediately
crossed to the far sldo and did not
again venture to look towards the stage
whcro his friends were standing. Ho was
not recognized oy any of the general public ,
Briorly would receive the news of the ulti
mata fate of Mrs. Maybrlck on his arrival nt
Queens town , where the Scynthlu won to cull
for the Boston malls.
Nothing yet is known us to whether the
convict will bu removed to a penal estab
lishment. It Is not oxpoqtod that she will bo
removed for two or three weeks. Stafford
will probably bo her first destination , and
thence she will bo tukon to u penal establish
ment , probably Mlllbunk.
Miirltlmu Itoprcsontatlvcs.
< IWM Oimtou nnnett. ]
LONDON , August 2J. [ Now York Herald
Cable-Special to Tun BUB. ] England's '
representatives at the Maritime conference ,
to bo hold In Washington In October , uro
Charles Hall , M. P. , Admiral Sir G. Moly.
ucuu , Admiral Sir G. Smith , Sir G , Naros.
F. Gray , assistant secretary of the bourd of
trade , Captain Myall , of the Peninsula and
Oriental company , and Captain Kcndul , ol
the Dublin Steam Packet company ,
StcnniHliip Ari-ivnlH.
At Baltimore The Moutovlduii , from
Glasgow.
At Now York The Chester nnd Trave ,
from Bremen ; the Europe , from Hamburg ;
the Illinois , from Antwerp ; the Bothnia ,
City of Berlin and Germanic , from Liver
pool.At
At Quecnstown The Wisconsin , Ktruna
and Celtic , from Now York.
At London--Sighted ; The steamer Kan-
BUS , from BoBtonj the Thluuvullu , from Now
Yorjc for Christlutiu.
A C'luvolniul Murderer Oapturud.
Ci.EveL.XNii , August ' . ' 3.V. . A. Smith , the
man who brolco Jail hero about a mouth age
nud shot Deputy Sheriff Joe Goldsoll , li
jundor arrest ut Quluoy , 111. Ho Ims beeu
identified by uli
OP COOMSY'S HUL1NO.
Ilia Western Itoadn Conclude to Get
Down to BiinlnuHo.
CniCA.no , August 23. ( Special Telegram
to Tnr. Br.n.l Judge Cooler's decision had
the effect Id-day of making the western roads
get right down to business on the north
western complication. After a long discus
sion aud an additional Intcrvlow with Judge
Cooley , the following resolution was unani
mously passed :
Unsolved , that , taking effect August SO ,
IfJSO , nil proportional tariffs which Imvo been
established from Chicago or Pcorln to La
crosse , Winona , St. Paul , Minneapolis and
Minnesota transfer , or to Intermediate terri
tory , bo withdrawn and cancelled , no pro-
Dortional tariffs to bo In effect on nnd after
that date ; that the chairman bo constituted
a committee of ono to confer with the east
ern lines without delay for the purpose of
effecting arrangements for the establishment
of through rates between the eastern noinU
nnd lake ports nnd St. Pobl , Minneapolis and
Minnesota transfer , to meet the existing
competition of the northern loads , Ruch
rates not to apply at Intermediate points be
tween Chicago nnd Pcoria and St. Paul ,
Minneapolis and Minnesota transfer , ho to
report the result of the negotiations to an
adjourned meeting of this body to bo held
Septembers , 18S9 ; that no line shall mnko
any ( .hungo la the rates pending snid meet
ing , and In the event of failure to effect ar
rangements with eastern lines , no line to bo
at liberty to change the rates between Clil-
; ago and Pcoria and St. P.iul , Minneapolis
.nd Minnesota transfer , excepting upon flvo
, ays' notice , to bo given on or utter Soptotn-
icr 3 , 1689.
The situation now is exactly where it was
on days ago. The Chicago , St. Paul & ICun-
as City to-day took local freight to St. Paul
it a Ifi-cont rate , but Judge Cooley over-
'odo the law enough to grant permission to
hat road to advance rates according to the
esolutloii without the customary ten days' '
oticc.
The Burlington & Northern Is by no means
.atisflcd . with the settlement , and the smnu
: nn bo suld of the Chicago , St. Paul & ICan-
.us . City. Gcnnrnl Freight Agent Hamblin ,
if the former road , said after tlio meeting of
ho Western Freight association that his
oad did not for a moment contemplate going
ut of the through business.llVo will
ssuo a legal through tariff Just as soon as
ivo can get It ready , " said ho. "It is easy
enough to form combinations with eastern
"incs , and hi any event we can issue a local
.hrough tariff by quoting the local tariff of
nn eastern line and adding a low enough
rate ns a St. Paul proportion to moot the
present competition. "
The outlook , consequently. Is still far from
i bright one. The Burlington & Northern
must , to form its proposed through rate ,
iiioto anew the 15 cent rate which has caused
ill the trouble , now temporarily ended.
tlio Chicago & St. IjouK
Niw : YOUK , August 23. The agreement of
ho bondholders for tbo reorganization of the
Chicago & St. Louis railroad was issued
.o-day. It provides for the issue of S300.000
lirst mortgage 5 per cent bonds , to take ui :
30J,000 old flrot mortgage bonds , pay off
coupons , otc. The capital stock will consist
of Sl.aUO.OOO preferred and ? 1,500,003 common
.lock. .
The Application Don led.
CiiiOAdo , August 23. Chairman Walker ,
of the Interstate Commerce Railway associ
ation , has submitted u decision on the appli
cation of the Chicago , St. Paul & Kansas
City to meet the commodity rates to St. Jo
seph , Mo. , to corrcsuond with these botwocn
Chicago and St. Paul. The application is
denied on the ground that the conditions are
not the sama us botwcoa the Chicago & St.
Paul road , it not being forced by the compe
tition of the Lake S-ipcrior and Canadian
lines to make such rates.
MUIUJ12KOUS MOONSIIINKItS.
John Holifos nnd Mis Gnuy Defy the
1'Yderiil Government.
SOUTH PJTTSUUUQ , Tonn. , August 23.
[ Special Telegram to THE BGK. ] News
reached this city from Whitovillo to-day
that John Hobbs , who shot Deputy United
States Marshal Sam Hughes , In the moun
tains near that place Wolnosday , whllo re
sisting arrest , was still there nnd had not
ceased selling his wild oat liquors. White
villo nooplo , say there tire some sixteen or
Uvont.v men engaged m the moonshine busi
ness , and they uro well armed with Win
chesters and shot gun * . Hobbs says ho will
not bo taken alive , and tnat
all of his gang will fight for him. Mho
law breakers arc all hid in the rocks , nnd It
Is dangerous for an oillccr to go near the
place where they soil whisky. They have
several barrels and swcur they will sell it
before returning to Grundy and Warren
counties. A reward of ? 3UO is offered for
Hobbs , out no one will undertake his arrest.
A regular regiment could not take him from
his gang , stationed as they tiro. It Is re
ported thttt the revenue , ofllcors will attempt
to break ui > the gang , and when they do , the
people of that vicinity say , there will bo
bloodshed.
GUKHXKD BY OLD COM HADES.
President IlnrrlHOii McntH the Mcin-
bcrH ol1 tlio First lrlindo.
INDIANAPOLIS , August 23. The Seventieth
Indiana regiment hold its regular annual re
union to-day. This regiment belonged to the
First brigade nnd to-day's meeting wns
really expanded Into a reunion of the entire
brigade , inasmuch as the latter
was invited to participate. Pres
ident Harrison presided at this morning's
ceremonies , City Attorney Taylor delivered
an address ot wolcomo. The president re
plica in a short sncech , expressing his grati
fication at being able to ou present. At the
conclusion of the speech the president ex
pressed' a wish to incut each member of thu
brigade. The veterans listened uttnntlvoly
to the speech , und after tlu < exercises were
ever grasped the hand of tholr comrade la
arms , now president of the United States.
The president and party loft tlio Denison
hotel at"40 ; In curriugo * . The president was
everywhere recognized by the citizens and
uniformed veterans along * the route to the
depot. At the depot was again enacted the
scene of Wednesday night. The crowd was
dense ii'id would-bo passengers were unabla
to got through the throng to catch the regu
lar trains. The crowd was held outside by
the Iron raiting , nnd us the train started the
fcnllng wua subdnbd. but the llutter of hand-
Iwrehlt'fB and throwing up of hats , together
with the parting shout , meant "God speed. "
Saved I'nrihn Imw'N
WICHITA , Kan. , August S3. On August
10 Hobort Snyder , nt Eldorado , killed his
wife und mother-in-law. Lust night u mot
attacked the Jail , und when the ofllcers
saw they could nut hold out , Snyder was
dropped out of a buck with two ofilccrs and
driven across I ha country to Loon In u buggy
und from there urought to Wichita. The
Eldorado citizens threaten to sund n committee -
too of a hundred to this city un4 lynch
Snyder.
_ _
llnvu Co nn ted Out OnfT ,
WIIKKLINO . Vu.August , 23. The logls
Intlvo committee ou the gubernatorial con
test has commenced to read depositions from
Mercer and McDowell counties. It Is now
evident that the committee will report in
fuvorof Fleming , the democratic contestant ,
enough Go ft votes having already been
thrown out to settle that part. No frauds
on 'jlllicr sldo have been found , all the votes
thrown out being upon technicalities.
Tim London Strike Sprcndtnt ; .
LONDON , August 23. Tup members ol
other trades nro Joining tho. striking dock.
men. All classes of unskilled labor in Lon
don threaten to join In the strike und trouble
Is foarcd. Thousands of vosbols lie idle in
London docks , and Indian mull Htunincrs art
duo in port. Four thousand llnhtermer.
uuvo struck. Mounted jwllco putrol the
Btroou and the situation is bocoailnt
critical.
THE MILLIONAIRE'S ' REVENGE
Sad Fate of a Younff Man Who
Loved Wealth's Daughter
BURIED ALIVE IN JOLIET JAIL.
Gcorgo "DunnlnuVcfirlnR
Away Ills ijlfoln Prison Through
tlio Inllnonco ot a Chicago
Money
The Olrl About to .Mnrry Another.
CHICAGO , August 23. Several days ngo
Bomo prominent papers in the country pub
lished n story to the effect that a young ronn
named George Dunning , who is serving n
sontcnco of four years In Jollot penitentiary
for burglary , was really innocent , the victim
of n conspiracy ; that ho had really been
guilty of no other crlmo than aspiring to the
hand of the daughter of a Chicago
millionaire ; that the millionaire tried
to buy him - off , nnd , falling ,
concocted n conspiracy by which the young
man was arrested in December , 1SSO , and
railroaded to the ponttontlary for four years ;
that acouplo of months ago n person who
was at that tlmo editor of a great Chicago
daily was In serious financial straights and
secured u hint of the story from a detective.
Instead of publishing the news ho promptly
blackmailed the millionaire , nnd $10,000 was
the price of suppressing the story
A reporter for a local paper investigated
the matter and yesterday Interviewed Dun
ning In prison , whcro ho himself told the
snmo strange story which exhaustive In
quiry In Chicago appears to confirm In every
detail. It is asserted that when the unfor
tunate young man entered Jollet the ofllclaU
were Instructed to put him at the hardest
nnd most trying kind of work. Ho
was a man of slight build and was
soon used up. A police official
who was an cnrmy of the editor in question
and who was for personal reasons running
down the hitter's part In the affair , was hor-
riflcd on going to the prison to llnd the
pitiable plight of Dunning. Ho used in-
ilucnco with the ofllclals to qccuro an
amelioration of the luttcr's toll. At this
time there had been two attempts made by
Dunnmg's friends to get him a pardon , but
for some reason the attempts proved
fruitless. Dunning was allowed to languish
In prison , nnd has six months' confinement
before him yet. Until to day ho appeared to
fear to discuss his strange experience , think
ing It would cause him trouble when ho re
gained his liberty. The millionaire's daugh.
tcr , it Is understood , is about to marry an
other man In Chigogo.
The names of the other parties In the case
are , for obvious reasons , withhold.
AXTELIiBlltARS THB UECOUD.
The Phenomenal Thrce-Ycnr-O'd's
Performance nt. Wnshincton Park.
CIIICAOO , August 23. There was great
sport at Washington park to-day. Axtell ,
the phenomenal three-year-old , trotted to
beat his record , and ho did so , making a mile
in 2:14 : , and another three-year-old , the ooy
stallion , Allerton , in the third heat of a
bruising race , made the circuit of the
trunk In 2:18 : . Axtell's rallo clips
three-quarter * of a second from his formei
record of 2:14 : % , notwithstanding the facl
that even that was better than previous per
formances by any thrco or four-year-old. II
is also within three-quarters of a second o !
Patron's 2:13W : , which stands as the best
record for stallions of any ago. The circum
stances under which this record was rondo
nro likely to civo rise to endless discussion
us to whether it was a recort
in a race or against time. Axtell
and Eurl McGregor were on the card as
starters In the stallion race , and the curd'ulso
announced that Axtell was to go to beat his
own record. The first heat was trotted un
tier the usual conditions of thn race , am
served merely as a warmer , bclnc done in
2:19. : la the next heat , that in which the
record was made , distance was
waived and Axtell bad a run
ning horse to accompany nnd encourage
him from the upper turn to the finish , Ear
McGregor being far behind and cutting no
fitruro. It should bo said that the heat was
trotted fairly and without a skip to within
about seventy feet of the wire , when , owing
to bad judgment in the handling of the run
ncr , the little ptullion started Into a run nm
galloped under thn wire. Whether or not ho
gained by the break Is an open question.
IN THK COMMONS
A Bather Spirited Dolmto on the
Prisons Vore.
LONDON , August 23. In the commons this
evening , In the debate on the prisons vote ,
spirited attack was made upon the treat
ment of Irish political prisoners , the case of
Mr. Conybearo being first referred to. Mr.
Balno guvo a grahio account of his experi
ence In Londonderry Jail , which , he
declared , was filthy. Sexton spoke of Lon
donderry jail as a pest house , where prison
ers contracted fevers and were tlirust out to
die. He detailed ono case amid groans from
the Parnollitcs , who , crying , "Another mur
der , " 'There's the assassin. " caused Mr.
Balfour to smilo. Balfour said that long fa
miliarity with such attacks Induced contempt.
Ho urged statistics to show that there
was a lower rate of mortality in Irish than
In English prisons. Mr. Purnoll contended
that Irish prisoners were half starved. All
the older jails , ho said , are in a terrible sani
tary condition. Mr. Bulfour , ho claims , was
guilty of culp.iblo neglect. Mr. Balfour did
not compel his pet Belfast forgers to clean
prison cess pools , us ho did Fitzgibbon. The
prisons vote was adopted 113 to GO.
THE : ILLINOIS MINEIIS.
_ _ _ _ _
Conl Kim Operators Will Go Hack
Middle Vain Men Strike.
STKKATOH , 111. , August 23. A conference
of minors was hold to.day and a motion
passed to allow the men called out from the
Coal Itun mine Tuesday to return to work.
The executive board recommended that
mines paying lust year's prices continue at
work.
SI-KINO VALLKV , 111. , August 23. The
middio vein mon , who , up to this tlmo had
been working ut the old prices , struck this
morning nnd not a pound of coal will now bo
hoisted until the dilllculty In the matter of
price to be paid the 2,000 third vein minors is
ilnully settled.
A MADMAN WITH A UA7.OK.
Hiuily GiiHheH Twenty-Tour Patients
and Kills Throa 1'orwoiis.
GHINT , August 23. An epileptic m the
hospital for Incurables In this city
to-d > iy made a violent nttncK with a
razor on the other patients in
the institution who were In bed at the tlmo.
Ho badly gashed the throats of twenty-four ,
out none were fatally injured.
Later It bus slnco been learned that the
madrnun killed two patients aud the bead
nurse.
The Wonrlinr Koroonst.
For Omaha and vicinity Fair weather ,
For Nebraska nnd Iowa Fair , Blight
changes in temperature , southerly winds.
For Dakota Fair In southeast , fair , fol
lowed by local showers in 1101 tlnvest portion ,
stationary temperature in southeast , slightly
cooler In northwest portion , southerly winds ,
shifting to westorly.
*
Von Mollko'H Hroihnr Dead.
BEIILIN , August 23. Count Vpn Moltko's
brother Louis , an ox-postmaster at Denmark ,
is dead , aged eighty-live.
WI3ST I'OIN'JFKUS IN THE KINO.
Cadets Settle n DUptit-o Mnrquls of
Queonshiiry 'lliilcs. '
WEST POINT , N. Y. , August 2J1. [ Special
Telegram to Tun Bnii.J Amid the grim old
green covered ramparts df historic Fort
Clinton , whoso soil rc-cchocs the momoues
of the revolution , has been fought a prize
llgt marquis of Quooimbury rules. Cadet
Corporal Dlckson , of Texas , and Cadet Stet
son , of Now York , were the sluggers. They
had some quarrel , nnd after canvassing the
matter over , tholr friends decided that it
must bo fought In the prfzo ring. The names
of the seconds , for reasons politic , nro with
held. However , they \ ere two prominent
members of the first class. The referee , who
is well versed In all the roprlotlos of prlzo
fighting , was also a memberof the first class.
Ho was , both combatants admit , fair and Im
partial In his decisions.
At 4 o'clock on the morning of August IB.
when the sentinel who guards No. 1 post hud
his back turnnd and was facing the west
ward , flvo whlto figures -slipped across the
post and scaled Fort Clinton's ramparts.
This swiftly lleoting ( group were the
two lighters , seconds and roforeo. No
other witnesses were present. It took but n
fc\v moments to scttlo all the preliminaries.
Marquis of Qucensbury tactics were
adopted , The pugilists took off their coats ,
the ring was formed , botb shook hands and
the battlo-was ou.
The beginning was characterized by no
. 'eatures worthy of note. It was simply
parry nnd counter-parry between the two
contestants. Round after round was fought
.vlthout . uny decisive results. It looked ns
.hotigh it would bo a long , bloody contest ,
with honors about equally-divided. '
After the tenth round the light became'
very exciting. Nclthnr , until then , had ac
complished much. During the twelfth round
Stetson , who all during the contest displayed
better wardlng-off tactics than Dlckson , got
the tatter off his guard , Eager to tnko ad-
vuntago of his opponent ) Stetson's brawny
arm , with a sledgo-haminer blow 'direct
from the shoulder , landed etjuarcly on Dick-
son's right eye. Quick as a Hash ho repeated
this strategic move , for a time completely
dazing his Texas opponerlt.
When tlrao was called Dlckson bravely
towed the murk. Ho had I wo shining black
eyes , bnt was still vigorous and In for Stet
son's gore. But the twelfth inning had
rather weakened the force of Dickson's
blows and they produced ; little effect upon
Stetson. Without miy interruption and
without much hard hitting being done on
either aide the light continued until the
thirty-llftb round , when Stetson scored
another point. Ho again struck Dlclceon one
of John L.'s characteristic blows right be
tween the eyes , which nearly stunned him.
At this stage of the 'flfiUt n delay occurred
whllo Dickson'n seconds , applied a little cold
water to his aching forehead and half closed
eyes. Although both men were showing
signs of exhaustion , they were still game.
DlcKson had been the most severely
punished , all of Stotson'8bowB , ! being mndo
with tolling effect. Stetson displayed
greater science nnd wae'i bio to protect him
self from his opponeufp weak but well
directed blows.
Five moro rounds wer < fought , but were
productive of nothing although Stetson kept
pounding Dlckson in th'o , , chc t with sueh
telling effect that it moidto him very weary.
It was evident to each man's second that it
was useless to longer continue tbo slugging
match , but the referco decided that as long
us the principals were wining he would let
them fight It out. < *
Hoveille finally put n , slop to the fight , ncd
the leforeo decided 4th draw. AH then
akurnpd back to camp "JAB..soon as DIakson
hud mustered his men hafhld to report-.him
self sick , nnd went to the hospital to have
his eyes and chest doctored. Ho has been
there ever since. Th - matter has Just leaked
out , and it is not known what the authorities
will do. ,
ANOTHER 'RAIMIOAD DISASTER.
Two Trains Smashed to Smithereens
Many Killed and Wounded.
PETiioinujr , W. Va. , August 23. A col
lision occurred this morning on the Balti
more & Ohio , between Petroleum and Silver-
run tunnel , about twonty-lhree miles east of
Purkersburg , In which three men were in
stantly killed and fifteen or twenty wounded
The accommodation 'tram cominjj west
crashed into a special train occupied by rail
load magnates on a tour of Inspection.
The cause of the .wreck is said to have
been conflicting telegrams.
Both trains were running at a rapid rate ,
and when they collided the special train
went over the cliff in , ono indistinguishable
mass.
James Laymen , the engineer of the ac
comraodatlon train , nnd Alexander Bailey
the llremen , wore crushed in the wreck of
the engines. x
Cephus Rowland , the 'engineer of the spo
clal , was caught under' the wreck nnd his
leg was broken and ho received Internal In
juries from which ho pannot recover , John
Fletcher , the fireman , was also killed.
The special cur occupied by the ofllclals on
the Inspecting tour , was smashed to pieces. .
Rcadmaster J. A. Hunter was badly Injured ,
together with several others. George Doug ,
laa. In the same car , was badly injured.
In tbo accommodation tram were man ;
passengers , all of whom received u terribli
shaking up and most of'thom woro' more o
less injured.
K. J. Malioy , trackmaster , of Parkorsburjrv
nnd a member of the elty council , Is badly
injured. Jefferson Rose , baggugemastor o'
the accommodation , is ulso seriously hurt.
p
Till * : TENNESSEE WRECK.
The Cormier's Jury'Rcttirna ' a Vordlc
Kxoncrntinc tlio Railroad.
KNOXVILLE , Tonn. , August 23. Great
crowds gathered around the railroad station
last evening when the relief train arrived will
the victims of the wrecked excursion train
on the Knoxville , Cumberland Gap & Louis
vlllo railroad at Flat Gap Creole yesterday.
The coroner's Jury to-day returned a ver
dict completely oxuneratlng the Knoxville ,
Cumberland Gap & Lpulsvlllo road from al
responsibility. The onuso of the accldcn'
remains unknown. There has been no ad
ditional deaths , but Chairman of Public
Works Young is now < (1y.mg and Alderman
Barry can not live. County Judge Maloney
has taken u turn fpr the worse and his
friends are very anxious ; .
ClilCUS TRA.i NtWKEOK.El > .
Thirty Horses nnd' Two Gamclti Ilc-
lonnlnc to H&rimtn Killed.
\VXTEUTOWN , N. Y. , Aiigust 23. The second
end train of the Barrium & Bailey shows
was wrecked lute last1 night about two and u
half miles cast of Pottsdam , on the Homo ,
Wutertown & Ogdonsburg road. A broken
axle was the cuuso. [ Thirty ring horses , In
cluding ono of the four chariot teams , and
two camels , were killed , . Six cars were do.
railed and two were telescoped , BO that
every tiling In them was crushed. Tha losses
are estimated by the showmen at about MO-
000.
A Shc > rlcio DlKCOvcrod.
ST. JosKi'ii , Mo , , August 23 , ( Special
Telegram to TUB BEB. | The Investigating
committee having In charge the examination
of the books of ox-County Collector Landy
'
H. THco reported' 4U : ! ) thla evening that
they llnd u shortage of ? 3 ( > ,000. Trice claims
receipts for his settlement in'1680 amounting
to 434,400. 'I ho committee refused to puss
on thcso ciaimsuand refused them to the
county court. Tba court will Juke the nTatter
up next-Monday : Tbo shortage covers thrco
years , from Ib&J to IBS' !
A Froidit Wroolccd.
PoiiTiANi ) , Ore , , August 23. A report has
boon received hero of tlio wreck of a freight
train on the Oregon Navigation line. De
tails were not attainable , but it is under
stood that only ono flrtnuau was killed.
CURSES ON THE SCAFFOLD ,
Ono of the Four Now York Murderers -
dorers Turns Craven.
THE THREE OTHERS DIE GAME.
Pnckcnhuni nnd Nolan Dlo on Ono
BcafTold nnd Cnrolln nnd tlio
Negro Lowln Executed
On the Other.
Full Drain on thn HoifTolil.
Nnw YOUK , August -23. [ Special Telegram
gram lo Tim Bnn.1 Yesterday was a mixture -
turo of gloom and festivity for the four men
who were waiting till a day's dawn should
bring a halter to their necks. A number of
visitors called to pay their farewell visit.
The faithful sisters of mercy , who have been
unwearying In their ministrations to the
murderers , came in the forenoon at 11
o'clock and remained with them until 7 In
the evening , Fnlhor Prendergrast and
Father Goltnas arrived at that hour to as
sume charge of the men , until death should
relieve them.
Nolan's sister &nd the two women cousins ,
who have culled on him several times since
ho was sentenced , were with him yesterday.
The women broke down nnd sobbed hysteri
cally , whllo Nolan looked nt them curiously
and puffed a little faster on bis cigar , which
ho chewed nervously.
"YouMon't do any good by crying , " ho
said nl last , "for that won't ' help you nny. "
Later a message was brought to the gray-
haired Pockehham telling htm that his chil
dren were coming to see htm , and as ho
stepped briskly to the wire netting of the
cage , his son and daughter entered the corridor
rider , no cut their visit short himself , toll
ing them not to grieve for him und to tuho
warning by his gloomy fate. Their sobs
echoed along the walls of the corridor as
they withdrew.
In tbo evening at n little before 10 o'clock ,
young Robert PiicKcnham , who had como
from his farm work to see his father in the
vigil of death , returned to the prison , und n
still moro affecting interview than that of
the morning took place between them.
Alter the nunpor of the condemned they
were taken to the yardfor a last taste of air
and recreation. They ranged themselves
along the wall of the prison and smoked ,
laughed aud talked as if they had
jio connection with the dreadful
ordeal of the coming day. Carolin , who
was the most rcstlvo of the crowd , at last
declared that ho wanted to see the gallows.
Ho examined the structure curiously nud
without a tremor , shook the uprights with
his hand , and scorned satisfied with their sta
bility.
"That's all right , " ho said , "but it a'n't ' nn
nrtlstlo job. They oucht to have painted it
black. "
The others also took a turn around the
prison and enjoyed a cursory look at the
gallows. Then they all went into the prison
and Father Gelinas offered night prayers for
them before they were shut up in the cage.
By midnight the men were all asleepbreath
ing heavily.
Shortly after 4 o'clock Warden Osborno
made his appearance , and a few minutes
later Hangman "Joo" Atkinson , dressed in
sober black , but collarlcss. wai.dcrcd In from
the Jail yard whore ho had been making final
preparations for the work before him.
FatherOellnas slept ia the cage"'with1 the
the.doomed men.
Packenhanrwas the-fii-Btof the murderers
to awaken. When told it was after 4 o'clock
ho got up and began to dress very carefully.
Ho washed himself thoroughly at a basin
and hud Just finished when the deputies
bctran to awaken the rest. It took but a
touch to bring Carolin to his senses. All
night long bo had rolled and tossed on his
narrow iron cot. At times ho would sit bolt
upright und fan himself vigorously with a
newspaper. It required soothing words from
the deputies to compose him. Ho chawed
his linger nails until they were bitten to the
quiek and the blood came.
Neither Packonlmui nor Nolan spoke a
word for the Hrst fifteen minutes after they
awouo , and it was not until all four were up
and dressed that anything was said. Then it
was the negro Lewis who broke the silence :
"It'll soon bo over , now , " ho said.
This remark caused Nolan's lip to quiver
and the youngcit of the murders begun to
show signs of weakening.
At 4:30 : o'clock the men were busy arrang
ing their last toilet. Nolan paid particular
attention to the arrangement of his necktie ,
while Lewis , the negro , spent the most of bib
time blacking his boots. Packenham and
Lewis shook hands heartily nnd with a firm
grip with Night Keeper Orr and bade him
good bye In voices devoid of tremor.
At 5 o'clock tlio march to the chapel was
commenced , Father Pendergrast * leading.
The ten deputies'all were high sillc hats and
were dressed In black frock couts. The pris
oners were bare headed and were attired in
clothes provided by the sheriff. For three-
quarters of an hour the group remained in
the chapel. After mass had been said the
mon were returned to their ciigo , where
breakfast was served. It was a bountiful
meal and all the mon partook heartily.
It was arranged officially that Packing-
hum and Nolan , both being tall and of u slzo ,
were to bo hanged together on the scaffold
which had boon erected on the Fnmulln
street side of the prison , nnd Carollu and
Lewis were to bo hanged on the gibbet on
tbo Leonard street side.
At 0:10 : Sheriff Flack reached his office.
Ho nt once organized his deputies and
started for the Tombs. Immediately after
the sheriff entered the prison tlio black caps
were put on the men and they were led to
tbo scaffold ,
First a Jury of twelve men , all newspaper
representatives , entered the prison yard , and
two minutes later u second set of jurors
fllod in and marched to tholr places. The
last rites of tlio church were administered
to Packpnham and Nolan. The arms of the
condemned were pinioned and ever the
shoulder of each hung u black cap. Packon-
ham's face was palid , but ho looked un
fllnchlngly Into the faces around him. Nolan
hardly appeared to realize his position
There was u half dellunt look on his counte
nance. After the men had tukon their places
on the scaffold they both grasped the hands
of tbo priest , wringing them fervently. Thot
Hangman Atkinson tied a whlto cord ubou
the legs of Nolan , just above the ankles. HI *
assistant did a like service for Packonham
Instantly the black caps were adjusted. A
a signal from Atkinson , the bodies of bolt
were jnrked Into the air. At 7:10 : Nolan am
Packcnhara were pronounced dead , but their
bodies were permitted to hung for ten in In
utos longer.
While this scene was being enacted
preparations were being made for
what proved to bo the most shock
Ing spectacle that has over takci
place within the walls of the Tombs prison
Two minutes after Carolin nnd Lewis hud
received their last spiritual consolation , they
entered the jail yard accompanied by the
priests. Lewis walked unsteadily the firs
few paces , but quickly recovered himself
Ho shook hands with several of tbo deputies
who had been specially kind to him. Carolin
hud a lighted cigar between his lips , and was
puftlnp vigorously , blowing clouds of Binolco
into the faces of tbo priests. His faci
was as pulo as tbo face o
the dead and the scowl upon 1
almost demoniacal. Ho glared ut the priests
as ho turned around and felt the rope touct
his shouldorn. Spitting the cigar stump ou
of his mouth , ho backed out into Iho path way
that the horrified spectators occupied. At
kinson had Just pinioned his legs when ho
spoke. Looking sullenly at the throe priests
tie suddenly exclaimed :
"I die an Innocent man , G d , d n It.
did not do this thin ? . "
Lewis half turned his bead and addressing
his companion , said : "What's the matte
with you , anyway ? Why don't you die liki
a manl"
" 1 will die like n man. " shrieked Carolin
his fuco turning perfectly livid , "I will dl <
like a man an Innocent man. "
The words were ecurcely out of his mouth
bcforo At kin to n had clapped the bluck cap
ever his head. The assistant hangman cov
red Lowls' face nt the same moment. At-
dnson gave tlio signal aud the two wretches
vent Into the air with so ilttlo force that
hero was scarcely any rebound nt all.
Lowls unexpectedly bopan to struggle In a
most sickening manner. Ho throw his legs
nbout so violently nn to kick oft hit
Uppers. Then hu began to gurplo and
choke , Knsplng , wheezy sounds came from
nm for fully two minutes. Ills body turned
nnd swayed and the contortions were so
mlnful that half u dozen men turned away
heir heads. The poor creature was slowly
trnnglcd. Curolln'a body was vio-
cntlv contorted also , but ho uttered no
omul.
Seven minutes after the drop fell both
nen were dead. All four bodies were nl-
owcd to hang for half an hour , and were
hen cut down nnd placed In plain coffins.
Tliti'l'ltUIIATOKY UTEH.
Citizens of lloutt County , Co'orndo ,
Petition Tor Protection.
WASHINGTON , AucustM. A telegram was
ccelvcd to-day at the executive mansion
rom General Cooper , of Colorado , and was
nimcdlntely referred to the Indian bureau ,
n It the general says :
"I nm In receipt of a communication by
nnll signed by a party of seven citizens of
{ outt county , Colo. , adjoining the Ulntuh res
ervation as follows :
"Tho citizens ot Uoutt countyibcg leave to
represent Hint largo bodies of Ute Indians
from Whlto Hock reservation como Into the
north country to hunt. They slaughter deer ,
( ill and cat our cattle , nnd steal our horses ,
fhoy have permits from the agents for thlrtv
and sixty days. They , together with innu
merable ponies nnd horses , have become a
uilsanoo which wo cannot , longer
> euccnbly endure. Wo respectfully
oqucst your honor to try nnd
ircvcnt their coming Into Routt county
iguln. "
"I have to udvlso you that our people In
that region hnvo suffered so much In life
and property from th'iso ' predatory Indians
that they uro In no temper to put up with
their menacing presence again , and nothing
but prompt and effective action on the part
of the government will prevent trouble.
1'ho action of the agent in giving the permits
s , In view of the dimmer , u most indefensible
crime nnd should be properly rebuked. Your
excellency will hnvo bettor moans of gaining
oflloial information than I concerning their
absence from tlio reservation , and I earnestly
urge you to taico steps to recall them before
.roubln ensues.1
Upon recommendation of the Indian bu
reau , the telegram has boon referred to the
war department for such action as may bo
deemed proper.
A Denver dispatch says regarding Gov
ernor Cooper's message to the secretary of
.ho Interior about the Indians : Captain Will-
ams , the commanding ofllcor at Fort Logan ,
near Denver , has sent un otllcor to Glenwood
Springs to muko a thorough investigation ,
and , in case the troops arc needed , his com
mand hero is ready ut u moment's notice.
NORTH DAICOTAXS NOMINATR.
Miller la Named Tor Governor by Ao-
olaiuntlon.
FAHOO , N. D. , August 23. After Johnson
had been elected chairman of the convention
last evening , a resolution was made by the
Miller men for an immediate ballot for gov
ernor. Miller was nominated for governor
by acclamation. The following nominations
were ulso mudo :
Lieutenant governor , Alfred Dickey ; sec
retary of state , John Flitto ; supreme court
Judges , G. C. H , Corliss , Alfred Wultln nnd
JudRe Bartholomew ; member of congress ,
L. C. Hunsborough ; state auditor , J. O.
Bray.
The ticket.was completed as follows this
morning : _ - , - . tj _
Commissioner of labor and agrto ulturo , It
T. Hclgcson : iusur'ancb commissioner , A. L
Carey ; railroad commissioners. T. S. Under
bill , T. S. Montgomery and David Bartlett.
The platform was adopted and rcafllrms
the national platform , glorifies the repub
lican purty , declares against the encroach
ments of corporations on the rights of
farmers , favors the American system of pro
tection , liberal pensions , favors temperance ,
demands the careful grading of the public
school lands and indorses the submission by
the constitutional convention of n prohibitory
amendment to the constitution. The con
vention ulso Indorsed Chicago as the location
for the world's fair , and adjourned.
Result of tlio Convention.
YANKTON , S. D , , August 23. [ Special to
Tin : Bun. ] The result of the republican
county convention hero yesterday Is an en-
dorsementtof the programme made at Sioux
Falls , and' means Mellotto for governor ,
Moody and Pettigrow for United States sen
ators nnd John H. Gamble , of YnkatonJ.und
C. T. McCoy , of Aberdeen , for congress. Of
the live members of the legislature nomi
nal cd yesterday , four of them will vote for
Moody and Pettigrow , certain , and proba
bly the whole flvo for Moody. E. G. Edger-
ton , ono of the candidates for the house of
representatives , is a son of A. J. Ed orton ,
who is u candidate for the senate , und of
course will vote for his father in case his
name is before the legislature , but as things
nro now shaping themselves the chances are *
that ox-Chiof Justice Edgcrton will be made
federal judge , or elected to the supreme
court bench , so us to withdraw him from the
senatorial contest and give Moody and Petti
grow n clear ilold. The delegation to Huron
Will vote for John R. Gamble for congress ,
and whoever else can bring Gambia the
most strength , but the general Impression is
that the vote of Yankton county will bo for
Gamble and McCoy. The resolutions passed
by the convention take decided ground
against constitutional or statutory prohibi
tion , and the vote of the county will bo two
or thrco to ono against.
The Montana State Ticket.
ANACONDA , Mont , August 23. The repub
lican state ticket was completed to-day. It
reads : For congress , T , H. Carter , of
Helena : governor , T. C. Power , of Helena ;
lieutenant governor , E. J. Richards , of
Butt o ; secretary of state , Dr. Louis Rol-
wltt , of Mcaghcr county ; state treasurer ,
li. O , Hlckuiun , of Madison county ; stuto
auditor , E. A. ICInnoy , of Mlssouln ; attor
ney general , II. J. Haskoll , of Door Lodge ;
superintendent of public Instruction , John
Gunnon , of Deer Lodge ; chief justice of the
supreme court , H. J. Blake ; associate Jus
tlccs. 13. N. Hurwood , of Billings , and W. H.
Dowltt ; clerk of'tho Bupromo court , W. J.
Kennedy , of MUsoula. The platform will
bo presented this afternoon.
Iho Union Convention.
HUIION , S. D. , August 23. ( Special Telegram
gram to TUB BKE. ] The republican county
county convention this afternoon nominated
John Cain for state senator , and for repre
sentatives , Karl Corner , Frank Munson ,
John WoRtdahl , G. E. Mahaffo , E. Wilson.
John A. Ward jwas nominated for county
judge. The convention was the largest In
the history of Beadle county.
Counterfeiter' Coni'rNHlon Withhold.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , August 23 , [ Special Tel
o ram to Tun UEI : . | Hoblnson , the al
leged counterfeiter arrested at Union Star ,
has made u confession implicating several
purtlcs , and a United States deputy marshal
loft for Union Star to-day to arrest them ,
The officials refuse to allow reporters access
to the alleged confession und refuse details ,
The Milwaukee Kiicitmjmioiit.
MiLWAUKiiB , August 23. The first Grant
Army delegation to arrlvo In a body came to
night from southern California , forty-four
strong. Notice has been received of the ur-
nvul to-inomnv of posts aggregating about
ton thousand veterans , The city Is hand
somely decorated , the business sections being
almost a continuous mass of bunting unc
garlands of green ,
Secretary Husk Is on his way hero.
Elixir Trnntinont ut I'lnttHinoiith.
Pr.ATT6MOUTii , Neb , , August 23. [ Specia
to Tut : BBB.I Mrs. Hinkle.of this city , who
has been Buffering from paralysis of one-half
of her body , claims to uuvo had sensation
restored In her hand and arm by the elixir
administered by a loial physician.
MAIIONE WILL STIR THEM ,
Tlio Virginia Campaign to Surprise
the Democrats.
THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS.
October 20 , About Noon , the Ilulo-
to the Three Americas'
Convention Will Arrlvo
In Otnnlin.
WASHINGTON nciiBAU , Tun OMUIA BKR , V
8in FouiiTBnNTii Smear. }
WASHINGTON , 1) . C. , Auifiin 2) . )
Mr. F. A. O. Ilnntly , at VlrRliilii , Is ono of
ho democrats of the OKI Dominion who la
nclliicd to tlio bohof tluit the political
chances In the state thb fnll nro by no means
alltogothor on the side of the democracy.
Jr. Handy said to Tin : HIK correspondent
his evening : "Tho nomtnntloii ot Mahono
nouns the mo-it vigorous campaign Virginia
las scon In many years. Muhono Is ono of
ho shrewdest political managers In the
country , and ho will fight this fight to win.
lo will ba aided by Quay anil the national
committee , and will bo supplied with nil the
nonoy they command. In this re
spect the republicans of Virginia
vlll Imvo n strong udvuntugo over tlio demo
crats , as the latter will Imvo only tholr own
> ochcts to depend upon. There Is reason to
bollovo that , the halt dozen .or more proml-
tent republicans who nro classed as nntl-
Mahona men , and who took no pnrt In the
irocccdmgs at Norfolk will either fall Into
Ino or make no nctivo opposition. On the
educational question the platforms of the two
turtles nro substantially the sumo , both fa-
ormg federal aid to thu public schools.
1'ho tariff question , with the Internal
cvcnuo adjunct "will bo especially pushed
> y the republicans. The democrats uro 1
horoughly organized In the cities and largo
owns und the main dlfllculty will bo lo get
out the democratic voters in the country dls-
riets , but tlio hotter Mahono makes the
Ight , the easier It will bo for the democrats
to gather their full strength. They have
lopulur candidate ? and u good platform , and
almost the entire press of Virginia will
icartlly supuort the tlclcot. The danger lies
n the fear that these advantages will result
u anathy and failure to appreciate the
strength of the opposition. " "
Till ! TKIUi : AMI'.KIOA'B DEMIOATBS.
Mr. William B. Curtis , the special ngont
nf the state dupartmcnt , who has charge of
the arrangements for tlio excursion to bo
given to the International American con-
; ress In October , said to Tun HUB correspondent
pendent to night :
"Tlio excursion will arrive in Omaha.
about uoon Saturday. October 23. The
South American gentlemen will remain In
Omaha until 11 p. m. , when they will leave
for Fort Lcovonworth and Fort Klloy.
The object of the visit to thcso posts.
la to give the delegates nn opportunity
to see an American frontier post and the
way our nrin.v Is equipped , and for such other
sights as may bo afforded by such ft trio.
Prom Fort Uiloy they will proceed to Kan
sas City und from there to St. Louis , arriv
ing at the latter place Tuesday morning. It.
la the intention of the party to visit Sioujc
Citv also while in that vicinity. "
Mr. Curtis has communicated with the
mayor of Omaha asUlng him. at the sugT.
pcstion of the secretary of v state , to muho-
such urruntrL'inetits as may bo necessary for-
the euro and entertainment of the visitors
whllo they remain in Omaha. '
By direction of the president the follow
ing named olllccrs uro detailed ns members.
of the army retiring banrd ut Omaha , Nob. , 1
convened by the war department by an order-
dated July 20 , 18SS :
Lieutenant Colonel William n. Hughog , .
deputy quartermaster general , vlco Lieu
tenant Colonel Samuel Breck , assistant ad
jutant general , relieved ; Major Dallas Bacht , .
surgeon , vice Colonel Thomas A. McParlln ,
surgeon , retired.
By direction of the president Captnin Clay
ton Halo , Sixtccntti infantry , will report lu.
person to Brigadier General John It. 13rooko ,
president of the army retiring board ut.
Oinahu , Kob. , for examination by the board.
A lim IjnAL IN NK11IIASKA LAND.
Mr. Francis C. Grablc , of Omaha , secre
tary of the La Platte Land company , has.
sold to James H. Murr , of this city , 20,000-
acres of land In Nebraska.
IOWA I'OSTMASTEIIS APPOINTED.
Churdon , Green county , William Guthanyj
Furlin , Green county , Charles Fry ; Livermore -
more , Humboldt county , Benjamin VVother.
Nebraska and town Pensions.
WASHINGTON , August 2. ! . [ Special Tele
gram to TUB HUB. ] Pensions granted Nebraskans -
braskans : Original Invalid Wra. T.Uussoll ,
Wm.H. Wlntn , Henry P. Mlllor ( deceased ) , .
Oscar Evans. Restoration and reissue
NicholcsNnglofdccensod ) . Increase ( Navy )
Klcbnrd Nolan , Lev ! H. King , Job A. Dillon.
Original widows , etc. Mary S. , widow of
Hcnryl'.Millor ; Caroline , widow of Nicholas.
Naglo.
Pensions allowed Jowans ; Original inva
lid David Carlisle. Increase Robert Good. .
alias Robert Hughes ; Daniel Snydnr , Alfred
Stretch , Andrew M. Fox , Thomas F. Hlgby ,
.Tames Thomas , John 13. Mitchell , Ludwig
W. Krugor , Juntos M. AVIrt. Original
widows , etc. Annie C. , widow of Borlub i\ \
Huy. _ _
A Conductor ItillH u Touch.
MiMVAUicr.u , August 23. A special from.
Wndsworth , 111. , Hays : Conductor Parker ,
of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul rail
way , had an encounter wltn crooks , whoa
his train was near that point last night and
shot ono of them dead. Ilio despot ado
boarded the train with thrco companions ut
Wadsworth to como to Milwaukee. The
party had no tickets and refused to pay faro.
They were accordingly put off tlio train , but
the man that was killed attempted to climb
bark and.struck the conductor In the fuco
with the buit of his revolver. Parker then
drew hlu weapon and fired , the man fulling
from the train. This morning his body wo *
found with a bullet through his brain.
Jim McCoy In lliirmli-HH Now.
SAN ANTOXIO , Tex. , August 23. Jim Mc
Coy , the noted desperado , was hanged hero
at noon to-day , for the murder of Sheriff
McKinney in December , ISbrt. Jim McCoy 1
lias been ono of the most notorious despera
does In southwestern Texas during the last
tlftcen years. Nobody but himself kuoxvs a
how many men ho has murdered. Ho hat.
successfully combutted llvu murder trials.
Cnundinn Mills Hurried.
SAINT CATHEUINKS , Out , August 23. Tha .
Empire and Phoenix mills , both owned by
Sylvester Ncolon , were totallv burned ( hit
morning. The Empire mill was ono of the
largest und finest mills In the country and
was erected only four yours ago at a cost of
f K'-o.OOO. 1'hn total loss is about $2JOOOfl : insurance -
suranco 05,000 , _ _
A Supposed Murderer Captured.
LAIIAMIE , \\.yo. . August 23. [ Special
Tolegrum to Tin : BKB.J Dwlght Hockwoll ,
bollovcd to bo Implicated with Gcorga lilack
In the murder of Jtobert liurnott , was
brought In from North Park , Colo. , this
evening , where hovus arrested by Sheriff
Yun d. Ho was working on u ranch on the
Michigan river. Ho had not hoard that
Hurnctt'H remains had been found , und now
talks of turning slave's evidence. Ho cumo
without u requisition.
Hud Itlood Ovnr u Kllllnir.
MOUNT PI.BAHANT , 8. C. , August 23. Tint
morning a whlto boy , aged seventeen , killed
a negro woman named Holmos. The shooting -
ing was accidental , but the excited negroes
threaten violence. Tha boy has boon lodged
In Jail , and the governor has ordered
troops to the bconu to preserve order ,